NEVER Buy A Used Bass Boat Unless It Passes THIS Test!

[@joeharalson9290]

Beware of old fiberglass hulls with transoms made by sandwiching plywood between two layers of fiberglass. I have a 1991 Skeeter SD80 where the plywood is completely gone, and the only parts of the original transom are the inner and outer layers of fiberglass. How to test: tilt the motor all the way up, grab the skeg and pull up and push down as hard as you can several times. If there is any flexing of the transom it is a good sign that plywood has been compromised. Another indicator is brown stains lines below one or more of the thru-hulls fittings on the transom below the motor mount. If it flexes, then walk away and don't look back, repairing a transom is very labor intensive and very expensive undertaking.

[@TheOriginalPaulGilpin]

After watching these tournament angler videos and how abusive they are on their equipment, there’s zero chance I’d ever buy a tournament boat.

[@adamsnelson4689]

Yup , the run full throttle no matter how rough the water is .. they beat them boats to death .. no way in hel* I would ever buy a used boat from a tournament angler.. that would be like willingly marrying a prostitute

[@Larryrandom2549]

It’s like buying a rental car. Their entire existence people have romped, stomped and pissed all over them. Not worth it. I agree

[@WisGuy4]

Really good, useful advice - thanks!

[@davidsandoval2846]

So glad you made this video. I appreciate it .

[@timgallagher6529]

Great Advice!!!

[@jackdixon4530]

Good video! More on your jigs!! 🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@gene7972]

Great advice, thanks... who makes the best aluminum bass boat today?

[@avrtt]

Got to remember that Bass Boats are not driven by Little Old ladies going to church. They get the snot run out of them for the most part. Going over the engine and hull with a thorough inspection will save you from major headaches down the road. Electronics and trolling motors are considered expendable items these days. Walk away from any boat that has a rats nest of wiring under the dash or back in the battery compartment. A cheaply priced high end rig most likely has issues, do not take the sellers word for a second.

[@johndoran7331]

This is a great vid.

[@johnparsons4332]

Need look at the hitch. People jackknife the boat and bend to hitch.

[@bill7778]

*You can jeep driving, to the nearest safe place to replace the tire.

[@larrypelgen4578]

What is considered high hours on an outboard? Just getting started.

[@bigbore4498]

Really depends on how many years old the motor is. I fished with a guide down in Louisiana 2 years ago that had a Yamaha SHO with 1300 hours. Never had any problems. I can tell you that is extremely rare. I believe the reason is because he never runs his boat WOT and it gets serviced regularly. Think of an outboard like a 454 big block. If you just drive it, you can easily get 100k miles out of one. But if it spends its life at the drag strip, if you get 200 miles out of it, you’re lucky. So it’s not necessarily the miles (hours), it’s how hard it’s run. 5 yeas or newer, I wouldn’t even consider a boat with more than 300 hours on it. That boat has been run pretty hard, and often. But a 10 year old boat with 300 hours may have been run hard, but not often. Or you could always repower an older boat. A new 250 Suzuki will run you about $15k right now. Less horsepower is less money. Dealer install will cost extra. But it comes with a warranty. And while they aren’t the fastest motors on the water, they are extremely reliable.

[@scottehrlich6653]

Compression tester and a moisture meter. Everything else is visual

[@donyarborough4114]

this is good advice, but maybe you should have gone to a boat yard and shown what to look for.

[@gravdiggr47]

If you don't know what you're doing, you can easily get your butt burned when buying a used boat.

[@Nickolas7979]

Yea I have to take it out on the water before I ever buy it.

[@Buddy1980]

Got 5 jigs in loved em so much ordered 5 more

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Thx!